The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-03
BUYERS BUT NO SELLERS.
Local Real Estate Owners Withdraw
Their Property from the Market.
In Consequence, the Activity in Trading Is
Checked omewhat-Thirty Two Trans
fers Yesterday, Aggregating $42 900.

find purchasable property, but yesterday buy
ers had difficulty in finding persons who wanted
to sell. Many pieces of property that were put
upon the market last week have been with
drawn. and the owners say they are going to
hold on until gas is in use in the city. About
the only property that is really on the market IS
that held by receivers and Eastern firms. who
have been anxious to unload for several years
Numerous kilograms went East. yesterday, to
holders of tracts Of outlets, asking for prices on
them. A haf-dozen kilograms sent to
George p. Bissell s. Co., and last evening the
attorney for the company here received mess
age asking what so many inquiries means, and if
indianapolis really had natural gas.
The holders of outlets have put up prices
siderably since the Br;ghtwood discovery an d
butfew such bargains as those of last week can be
secured now. Notwithstanding the difficulties
in finding sellers yesterday, the transfers were
very satisfactory. They numbered thirty-two,
with consideration of $42. S34 II. Three lots
in Oak Hill Place sold for $1,000 each. The
purchaser William E. Stevenson. Last
week lots in the same subdivision sold from $500
to $780, Mrs. Sarah Service paid 81, $50 for one
lot in Woodlawn Place, and unsuccessful
effort was made by 9th er parties to buy lots out
there at the same price. James w. Morris
bought five lots in Woodruff Place of William
BlckTord Tor 3d. 600. and the purchase lsrega'ded
by real estate men great bargain. Perhaps
the greatest demand for lots is northeast of the
city, where ordinary lots are bringing $500 and
81 600 William Wallace, receiver of Fletchers
& Sharpe's Bank, sold fftyfour lots in
Harlan, Jones d Ardens addition yesterday for
1880. The purchaser was William Lynn.
Joseph H. Clark bought nineteen lots in Full
mer's subdivision of S. A. Fletchers addition for
$4,000. The transfers recorded were as follows:
James M. Winter. administrator, to Benz.
F. Thornton, lot "a, in block 2. in
Wiley & Martin IS northwest addition to
Gertrude 4. Miller and husband to Albert
w. Denny, lot 125, in Z. T., S. X. and
A. E. Fletcher's Woodlawn suburb to
James e A. Stevenson and wife to VIM E.
Parker & Hanways subdivision of A.
Il. and Ingram Fetchers Oak Hill
suburb to indianapolis. 100000
John H led and n " wife to 81 Sarah Service
lot 1877 in. E. T., S. X. and A. f.
Fletchers Woodiawn suburb to Indian
samantha apars W. Allen and husband to VIM. 'o'o0
Chauncey L. Turner's subdivision, of
part of lot Is, II Johnson's heirs addi-
John Moore and wife to James II. Moore,
lot II, in Moore & Tayior's subdivision 200
Catherine ogiesby ct al. to John T.
Malone lot 43, in Alvord g. Co.'S sub
I division of Butler & Fletchers addition
Herman W Fenneman and wife to Sew
erin Presser lot Is, in Fennemans sub
division. in Indianapolis. --------.---- 10000
Herman w. Fennernan and wife to Chas
Fenneman's subdivision, in Indianapo
Herman W. Fenneman and wife to John o''O
Fcltzenlogel. lot 1S in Fenneman's sub
division, in Indianapolis 10000
Roache. lots So and So in block 9. and
lot o. in block %. all in North Indian
Mary G. Ransdell and husband to VIM w.
Winslow, lot and part of lot 3, in
Indianapolis -......-..--..... 4,5oo 90
Lawson seaton to Oscar NJ. Railsback. lot
addition to indianapolis oils. 1- $3.50
Harriet B; Myers and hqsbandto Watson e
of the partition of Isaac Wright's heirs 2s1412
Sara j. Gerard to Gustavus F, Brown,
part of lot 4. in johnson ct ais subdi-
vision of lots L. 2 3 and 4, in Johnson's
heirs addition to indianapolis .-.--- 10000
l.. B. w. Harrison and hus band to TRAY
elers' Insurance Company, lot 6. in
brakes addition to indianapolis 100000
Richard J. Gatng. trustee. to John G. In
cans addition to Indianapolis -. 100000
James Goodet ct al. to Henry Schwartz
lot 13, in Goodlet& Thorntons Haush-
Harry J. Miigan. trustee. to Elizabeth
Decker lot 18, in Mil!gans Park Front
addition.to Indianapolis Observation-Disclosures 1880
Harry j. Milligan, trustee to Elizabeth
Decker. lot 10. in Milligan's Park Front
addition to Indianapolis ---1--- $500
Wm. Bedford and and, wife f to to Janes ".
is7 and i =. in Woodruff Place 80 100000
Emele Loeckle and husband to John
Brady lots 10 and 20, in Clifford Place,
addition to indianapolis --.--.--- 10000
Ern st H Roller and wife to VIM. Kaiser,
lot 3, in Rollers addition to lndianapo-
lis 40O.OO
VIM Wallace. receiver to VIM w Lynn.
Sd lots in Harlan, Jones & Ardens ad-
dition to Indiana polls $4,000
VIM j. u ohnson and wife to Henry III. Bar
on, lot 90 in johnson & Hogshres
East Washington street addition to In
dianapois ..--.....-.. $4,000
David Crull and wife to Oren s. Hadley,
lot g. in Hanna & Dawsons subdi-
vision of Merrills subdivision of block
a IN -fahn one hair add M.
dianapolis ..---.. $500
George Sperr and wife to John Brady lot
II. in Clifford Place addition to In
Mary NJ Robinius and husband to Pauline
Dinner. lot II, in block 9 in Wilev &
apolis -. 10000
Honora Griffin ct al. to Anna Mcdonald
apoiis =. - 49,. - 1,o6s.75
Honora Griffin. guardian, to Ana Melon
tii.napolis e....,-.-.. 35625
VIM. J. Manning and wife to Ovid B.
jameson part of lot z, in Blackford e.
CobIrn's subdivision of square IL, in
indianapolis --... 10000
s. A. Fletcher g. Co to Joseph H. Clarke
10 lots in Fulmers subdivision of parts
of outlots 12O and Us. in Indianapolis 5000 90
Conveyances 80; consideration $40, S34.12
The real estate men say that Eastern capital
still continues to come into the CITY, and inqur-
les as to the nature of the boom are being re-
,eived by the banks and attorneys by the hun
1reds every day. 1t is recognized that the sub
,tantial benefit the city is to receive from the
boom" is to come from foreign capital, and
noneyed men being encouraged to como
his way
The following building permits were issued
Mary E. Garner, frame addition TO
house, No. 730 North Tennessee street, $3.50:
Mary Singer, frame addition to house, No. 232